India rejects Elon Musk’s claim of discrimination over Starlink launch

RIGHT SO PICTURE THIS, ELON MUSK IS OUT HERE CALLING PEOPLE OLIGARCHS WHICH IS WILD BECAUSE HE IS JUST ANGRY THAT STARLINK IS NOT LAUNCHING IN INDIA YET! HE CLAIMED SOME UNNAMED PEOPLE ARE KEEPING A MONOPOLISTIC CHOKEHOLD ON THE COUNTRY AND CALLED IT A CRIME AGAINST THE PEOPLE, BUT HE DID NOT ACTUALLY SAY WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE OR SHOW ANY PROOF! INDIA’S MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS CAME BACK SO FAST SAYING THEIR SATELLITE RULES ARE TOTALLY FAIR AND NON-DISCRIMINATORY, AND HONESTLY IT FEELS LIKE A MASSIVE STANDOFF. STARLINK IS STILL WAITING ON SECURITY CLEARANCE BEFORE THEY CAN EVEN ASK FOR SPECTRUM OR START SELLING INTERNET THERE, SO EVERYTHING IS JUST STUCK IN REGULATORY LIMBO WHILE EVERYONE YELLS ON THE INTERNET! ANYWAY I WILL BE THINKING ABOUT THIS IN THE TAXI.

STOP STOP I HAVE TO SAY THIS FIRST, THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT JUST TOLD ELON MUSK TO COOL IT BECAUSE HE SAYS THEY ARE BLOCKING STARLINK UNFAIRLY, WHICH IS WILD BECAUSE HE HAS ZERO EVIDENCE! HE IS CLAIMING THIS IS A CRIME AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF INDIA AND HE IS MAD ABOUT A MONOPOLY, BUT INDIA’S MINISTRY SAYS THEIR WHOLE FRAMEWORK IS FAIR AND SQUARE. STARLINK IS SITTING THERE WAITING FOR SECURITY CLEARANCE TO FINALLY GET GOING WITH COMMERCIAL SERVICES, BUT RIGHT NOW THEY ARE JUST ONE OF THREE LICENSED PLAYERS WHO CANNOT MOVE FORWARD YET. I MEAN, WHO EVEN KNOWS IF HE IS RIGHT OR WRONG BECAUSE THE MINISTRY IS NOT BUDGING AND HE IS NOT SHOWING HIS RECEIPTS! OK NOW BACK TO YOUR STORY, SORRY.

The Indian government has rejected Elon Musk's claims that Starlink is being unfairly blocked, stating their regulatory framework for satellite communications is non-discriminatory.

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